Morgex

Comune in Aosta Valley, Italy
Morgex
Mordzé
Comune
Comune di Morgex
Commune de Morgex
View in bright sunlight along a narrow street with stone buildings, pedestrians and church in background against a blue sky and a dark mountain in background
Rue du Valdigne, Morgex main pedestrian street
Location of Morgex
Map
45°45′N 7°02′E / 45.750°N 7.033°E / 45.750; 7.033
CountryItaly
RegionAosta Valley
FrazioniArpy, Biolley, Dailley, Fosseret, Lavancher, La Ruine, Marais, Montet, Pautex, Ruillard, Tirivel, Villair
Area
 • Total43 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
923 m (3,028 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[2]
 • Total2,053
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymMorgeassins
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11017
Dialing code0165
WebsiteOfficial website

Morgex (Valdôtain: Mordzé) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. High quality white wine is produced in the area, and it is home to the last few plantings of the very rare pink grape, Roussin de Morgex.[3]

Snow covered village in valley with snow capped mountains in background taken from an elevated position on a walking trail though hills and forests
Morgex in winter from the Tsantamerla area

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Gray, W. Blake (21 February 2017). "Tasting the world's rarest wine grape". The Gray Report. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
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